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Research links heart disease with testosterone (British Heart Foundation)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Apr 2016
A study that we've funded looking at the possible link between testosterone and heart disease has shown that testosterone may be linked to the hardening of blood vessels associated with the disease ... Scientists at the University of Edinburgh examined the effects of testosterone on blood vessel tissue from mice ... Calcification causes blood vessels to ......

A targeted agent to mitigate sepsis

Edit Science Daily 21 Apr 2016
Researchers have developed a targeted therapy (ABTAA) for mitigating sepsis by strengthening as well as protecting blood vessels. ABTAA is a separate, independent treatment which eliminates the root cause of sepsis so the body has a strong battlefield to fight the infection ... ....

How much water is too much?

Edit The Times of India 21 Apr 2016
You may have been subjected to loads of advice about drinking adequate amount of water. Water therapy is the best way to regulate body temperature in summer. It is also a way to keep infections and diseases at bay. However, experts suggest that one should keep a watch on their water intake ... Sip, don't gulp ... One feels thirsty all the time ... Sip, don't gulp ... It increases total blood volume and puts added stress on the heart and blood vessels....

UAB looking for healthy adults to participate in study on blood pressure (The University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Edit Public Technologies 20 Apr 2016
'The SURPHER study is looking at healthy adults with borderline high blood pressure to identify if Allopurinol will improve blood vessel function and lower blood pressure,' said Kenneth Saag, M.D., director of the UAB Center of Research Translation. 'Study volunteers will help identify possible beneficial effects of this medication for those who have high blood pressure.'....

Drug to combat often-fatal blood poisoning 'could save millions of lives a year'

Edit The Daily Mail 20 Apr 2016
The first reliable treatment for blood poisoning is on the horizon thanks to an antibody that stops the disease by boosting blood vessels ... ....

New stroke treatment boasts of dramatic recovery results

Edit WPXI 20 Apr 2016
Doctors say a device used to pull damaging blood clots out of the brains of stroke patients could be revolutionary ... artery leading to the brain, killing off millions of brain cells every minute blood can't get through ... It's threaded through blood vessels into the brain, grabbing the clot, pulling it out of the body....

Beets are a superfood which can enhance your energy and workout

Edit The Examiner 20 Apr 2016
Steven Hertzler, PhD, RD, chief scientific officer for Abbott’s EAS Sports Nutrition, has explained that nitrate oxide is a compound which dilates the body’s blood vessels and decreases blood pressure ... Hertzler says due to the increased blood flow to and throughout muscles which are worked out the nitrates in beets actually help bodybuilders get the extra muscle pump which they desire when they are training....

Twin Baby Girls With Rare Cancer Cured At Same Time

Edit Opposing Views 20 Apr 2016
Twin sisters Madeline and Isabella Dunn were diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at just two months of age. Parents Alyssa and Michael said the news came at what was expected to be a routine checkup in 2007, media reports say ... According to Dr ... Because they're identical twins, their blood vessels are connected to each other so blood cells can pass from one fetus to the other.” ... “God chose to heal them,” Michael told Little Things....

Scientists Propose Treatment for Severe Lung Diseases (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center)

Edit Public Technologies 20 Apr 2016
(Source. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) ... This happens when endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the lung can no longer provide a protective barrier between the external environment and the body's circulatory system ... The authors propose that stabilizing or restoring FOXF1 will promote the formation of blood vessels in lungs, promote healing and decrease breathing complications in children and adults ... (noodl....

Eat dark chocolate, boost athletic performance and endurance

Edit The Examiner 20 Apr 2016
Dark chocolate has quickly earned a reputation as a superfood with vast human health benefits ... Evidence demonstrates that dark chocolate relaxes the arteries to allow blood to flow more freely and mildly lowers blood pressure ... These two benefits may contribute to an overall decrease in cardiovascular disease risk ... Nitric oxide dilates the blood vessels and reduces the consumption of oxygen, allowing athletes to work harder and longer ... ....

Hemostemix Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement

Edit Stockhouse 20 Apr 2016
Hemostemix is a public clinical-stage biotechnology company that develops and commercializes innovative blood-derived cell therapies for medical conditions not adequately addressed by current treatments ... The Phase 2 trial targets a participant's diseased tissue with proprietary cells grown from his or her blood that are capable of supporting the formation of new blood vessels....

Cholesterol Myths You Need to Stop Believing

Edit Mercola 20 Apr 2016
It's estimated that only 20 percent of your blood cholesterol levels come from your diet ... Any meal or snack high in carbohydrates like fructose and refined grains generates a rapid rise in blood glucose and then insulin to compensate for the rise in blood sugar ... Iron can be a very potent oxidative stress, so if you have excess iron levels you can damage your blood vessels and increase your risk of heart disease....

8 hidden signs you are drained!

Edit The Times of India 20 Apr 2016
Always tired and wonder why? 8 hidden signs that say you are knackered. 1. A cut that won't go ... 2. Burp and tell ... 3. Short nap with weird dreams ... 4. Dementia at 30? ... 6 ... 7 ... 8. Itchy scalp ... In few, the neuropeptides, which are part of our innate immune response, can cause blood vessels to constrict, making skin all over the face and head overly sensitive.You've also probably been tensing your facial muscles for weeks, so they're tired and sore....
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